Agenda and minutes

Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 25th October, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe CW1 2BJ. View directions

Contact: Sam Jones  Tel: 01270 685705 Email: samuel.jones@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Note: To register to speak on an application please email Speakingatplanning@cheshireeast.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

13.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor B Puddicombe and Councillor T Jackson, Councillor D Edwardes. Councillor A Kolker attended as a substitute for Councillor T Jackson.

 

14.

Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

In the interest of openness the following declarations were made:

 

Councillor Gardiner declared that in relation to application 22/0872M, he had received documentation from applicant’s agent, and that he was known to Mr Brooks as Mr Brooks was a significant land and property owner in Councillor Gardiner’s Ward. Councillor Gardiner declared that he had also has regular interaction with Mr Brooks and that Councillor Gardiner was Chairman of the Tatton Conservative association of which Mr Brooks is landlord of the office. Councillor Gardiner declared that they have had communications with Mr Brooks on several planning applications, but not 22/087M.

 

Cllr Moss declared that in relation to application 22/0872M, they are a member of the Conservative association, of which Mr Brooks is the landlord of the office. Councillor Moss declared that they had known contact with Mr Brooks and attended a meeting with him on 14 October 2023, which was also attended by the Deputy Leader of the Council, but no planning applications were discussed.

 

Cllr Edgar declared that in relation to application 22/0872M, he had attended a meeting with Mr Brooks on 14 October 2023, but had not discussed this planning application.

15.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 173 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2023 as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2023 be approved as a correct record.

16.

Public Speaking

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

 

·         Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

 

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

 

·         Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

·         Objectors

·         Supporters

·         Applicants

Minutes:

The public speaking procedure was noted.

17.

22/0872M - LAND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 7 AND 8 OF THE M56: Erection of a Motorway Service Area (MSA), demolition of all existing buildings except for the retention and conversion of one residential building (existing farmhouse) and the part retention and conversion of the Eastern Barn for MSA operational purposes, including associated access and buildings (Amenity Building, MSA Hotel and Fuel Filling Station including photovoltaics and ancillary structures), Service Yard, parking for all categories of vehicle (including electric vehicle charging), open space, landscaping and planting, drainage, vehicular circulation, pedestrian and cycle links (including diversion of cycle track) and earthworks/enabling works. pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Rostherne Parish Councillor Dom Fenton, Mr Bill Dixon (objector), Mr Terry Hayward (supporter) and Ms Sarah Dunning (applicant).  A statement was read out on behalf of Councillor Tony Dean (neighbouring ward councillor).

 

RESOLVED:

 

For the reasons set out in the report and update report, the application be APPROVED as recommended, subject, referral to the Secretary of State, a S106 agreement to secure:

 

• Local Employment Agreement – Construction

• Local Employment Agreement – Operation

• Apprenticeships Plan – Construction Phase

• Apprenticeships Plan – End-user Phase

• Local Procurement Agreement – Construction

• Local Procurement Agreement – Operation

 

and the following conditions:

 

1.    Time period – 3 years

2.    Development to be carried out in accordance with approved plans

3.    Details of materials to be submitted

4.    Sample panel of brickwork to be submitted

5.    Details of all windows and doors of farmhouse, eastern and western barn to be submitted

6.    Detailed repair schedule for works to the farmhouse and eastern barn to be submitted

7.    Timetable for the construction of the cycle store (western barn) to be submitted

8.    Methodology/strategy for the dismantling of the western barn and for the re-use of the salvaged brick work within the new cycle store to be submitted

9.    Lighting scheme to be submitted

10.Updated badger survey prior to commencement.

11.Safeguarding of nesting birds – details to be submitted

12.Submission and implementation of a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) informed by the recommendations of the ES ecology chapter.

13.Submission and implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain measures and 30 years (habitat) management informed by the submitted biodiversity metric.

14.Incorporation of ecological features (Bat and bird boxes etc.)

15.Scheme to install underground tanks to be submitted

16.Scheme to dispose of surface water to be submitted

17.Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan to be submitted

18.plan for the lifetime of the development

19.Retention of existing trees

20.Tree protection and special construction measures to be submitted / implemented

21.Arboricultural method statement to be submitted

22.Landscaping scheme to be submitted

23.Landscaping implementation

24.Boundary treatment details to be submitted

25.Details of earthworks, including proposed grading and mounding of land to be submitted

26.Landscape management plan to be submitted

27.Full design and construction details of highway improvement works to be submitted

28.Installation of fence along the boundary of the application site alongside the M56 and associated slip road

29.No drainage from the proposed development shall connect into the motorway drainage system / or run-off onto M56 motorway

30.Construction Management Plan to be submitted (highways)

31.Implementation of highway improvement works and works to Yarwood Heath Lane

32.Submission of updated travel plan

33.Provision of car and cycle parking

34.SuDS design details to be submitted (aircraft safety)

35.Bird Hazard Management Plan to be submitted (aircraft safety)

36.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

18.

23 2225N - BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED, PYMS LANE, CREWE, CW1 3PL: Construction of a new paint shop on the site of an existing colleague carpark including a four story office annex. Work includes the construction of two bridge links over Sunnybank Road, plant annexes and a roof terrace. pdf icon PDF 533 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

For the reasons set out in the report and update report, the application be APPROVED as recommended subject to S106 for transfer of land, new travel plan / £5000 monitoring fee prior to commencement, and Ward Councillor to be involved in travel plan discussions, and the following conditions:

 

1. Time limit (3 years)

2. Approved plans

3. Materials

4. Submission of replacement planting/landscaping scheme

5. Accordance with recommendations of Noise Impact Assessment (NIA)

6. Foul and Surface Water Drainage

7. Submission of SUDs scheme prior to occupation

8. Survey for Nesting Birds

9. Biodiversity Net Gain - Nesting Birds

10. Cycle Parking

11. Submission of Phase I preliminary risk assessment

12. Submission of verification report

13. Soil or soil forming materials to be tested for contamination

14. Reporting of any further contamination found to Local Authority

15. Submission of sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development- pre commencement

16. Provision of a drawing showing the extent of surface water flooding anticipated and any overland exceedance flow routes (pre-occupation)

17.      Control odour from paint shop

 

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

19.

23 2349N - BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED, PYMS LANE, CREWE, CW1 3PL: Demolition of an existing temporary industrial warehouse and construction of an Integrated Logistics Centre including a covered logistics route, internal amenity and office annex. pdf icon PDF 816 KB

To consider the above application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

For the reasons set out in the report and update report, the application be APPROVED as recommended, subject to informative regarding United Utilities build over agreement, and the following conditions:

 

1.    Time Limit (3 years)

2.    Approved Plans

3.    Materials

4.    Submission of Biodiversity Strategy

5.    Breeding Birds condition

6.    Submission of Noise Impact Assessment

7.    Submission of Phase I preliminary risk assessment

8.    Submission of verification report

9.    Soil or soil forming materials to be tested for contamination

10.Reporting of any further contamination found to Local Authority

11.Foul and Surface Water Drainage

12.Submission of SUDs scheme prior to occupation

13.Submission of a sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development (pre-occupation)

 

INFORMATIVE

 

United Utilities Overbuild Agreement.